Hello everyone! Nice to finally check-in and let the whole world know that, no, I am not engaged. I know, I know, I just like to be unique; I thought I would run against the grain this year and stay single. I mean really, I think we should try to limit it to 2 Waymel weddings a year...not to mention the fact that I dont currently have a girlfriend, but lets not focus on that right now. :)

Well, just a quick note on what I have been doing for the past few months. I have been on a mission to find the least populated and least interesting cities in the United States of America. If any of you are looking for somewhere to vacation I can definitely tell you where NOT to go: Altus, Ok. Rapid City, SD. or Toledo, OH. just to name a few. Actually, not all of my trips have been bad. I did get to go on an implementation in Orlando, FL. Greensboro, NC. and I will be going to South Bend, IN pretty soon (in fact this week I will be spending Tuesday night in South Bend, only to return about 2 months from now for a 2 week stint). With my current job, I have to travel a lot and I always enjoy seeing family on those trips. In Dec. I spent a weekend with Aunt Suzi and Uncle Den, which was fantastic, and I look forward to seeing some of you while in South Bend.

I thought you all might enjoy some pictures of your beautiful/talented cousin Maria. However, don't let the pictures below fool you. Even though she may spend 3/4 of the game posing for the camera, she has pure talent. She made 3 baskets yesterday and their team took 3rd place. I would be willing to bet that she could beat me in basketball (and looks) everytime. I am just trying to figure out some way to create a position on her team for a cheerleader/player, but they won't let her on the court with pom-poms. I guess I will just have to settle for her quick poses and granny shots.

Love You All,
Hugh




Maria at the end of a long run to play defense. She had just enough time to strike a pose before the other players caught up.


Maria doing her victory dance after scoring.